Edgar Lazarus II, whose ancestors were among the early Sephardic arrivals in the United States, made important contributions to Portland life as an architect and in the city’s sports community. According to a biography by Edward H. Teague, head of the University of Oregon’s Architecture & Allied Arts Library, Lazarus said that his family, longtime…
Next month Portland’s Sephardic community will be celebrating “A Centennial of Sephardic Life in Portland,” with a major exhibit at the Oregon Jewish Museum and other activities. But before there was a Portland Sephardic community, there were individual Sephardic Jews who made their way to Oregon – and who became important leaders both in the…
“The Point of the Lesson is to Liberate our Internal Editors” is displayed in large letters across a projection screen. The Rose Schnitzer Manor’s upstairs activity room is dimly lit so residents can read easily. Elderly students, some in wheelchairs, gather around a large wooden table for the weekly writing class led by veteran artist…
Herb Crane calls himself a creature of habit. Doing the same thing every day is how he likes to live. So, it’s no surprise that the Mittleman Jewish Community Center’s January Member of the Month has been working out for 35 years. His recent switch from another athletic club is one change Herb recommends. Of…
My father is 82. When he told me about the Thursday poker game at the Elsie Stuhr Senior Center in Beaverton, it sounded like a great idea. I’d learn to play cards and see my dad, who always attended the Thursday dance in the large ballroom down the hall. When I sat down for the…
My violin is 300 years old. Known as the Gibson ex Huberman, the revered instrument came into my life one fateful day during the summer of 2001. I was in London, getting ready to play a “Proms” concert at the Royal Albert Hall and decided to stop by the famous violin shop J&A Beare to…
A beautiful, courageous and savvy Jewish girl charms the king, outsmarts the bad guy and saves her people. What’s not to love about the Purim story? But now it’s been re-imagined as a daring ballet driven by the beat of live rock and gospel music resonant with power and spirit. It doesn’t get much better…
Artist Theresa Weil hopes her new exhibit featuring portraits of women leaders will inspire young people to follow their ideas – to think outside the box and become creative problem solvers. From her inspirational subjects to her inspiring quest to create a meaningful exhibit, the clear message is that people, or even just one person,…
Artist Ben Killen Rosenberg is slowly beautifying Portland, one block at a time. While our city might not yet boast the public art of Barcelona, it is increasingly adorned with the whimsical creations of the painter/sculptor. The outdoor walkway at Legacy Emanuel Chronic Wound and Outpatient Burn Clinic is embellished with Rosenberg’s colorful sculpted turtles,…
A fashion connoisseur and importer of vintage fashions from around the world, with a large Israel-fashion influence, Misty Guerriero of Vintage by Misty is one of the most style-inspiring people on the planet! Her beauty and spirit, adorned in the most luxurious of patterns and materials, are wickedly chic and intoxicating. With a brick and…
